Alor, East Nusa Tenggara

One of the best diving spots in Indonesia, which is deserve-to-come, is a hidden gem named Alor. This off-the-beaten-path dive destination offers a mix of both world-class wide-angle and macro sites. Diving in Alor is very diversified, with pristine coral reefs, steep walls, and slope muck areas to please even the most discerning diver and underwater photographer. While diving Alor, visitors can view a variety of tiny and medium-sized fish, as well as sponges and colorful corals. Frogfish, leaf scorpionfish, pygmy seahorses, eels, and numerous nudibranchs are among the small subjects available for macro photography. Mola molas and sharks are larger animals that can be observed, though sightings are rare.

The majority of dive in Alor is done through a resort. While visiting the Banda Sea or Komodo, some liveaboards stop in Alor from time to time. Its diving season ranges from March to December, and July to August - the time of the South East Monsoon season. In addition, visitors can consider their reasonable route for the trip with some of the nearest airport is Alor (ARD). Flights to Alor are available out of Jakarta (CGK) and Bali (DPS).